Archbishop Vincent is asking Catholics to use Lent as an opportunity to shine with God’s light in support of the Church’s mission.

Introducing ‘Sparks of Light’, he said: “My desire is that this faith-sharing resource will help you to see that ‘saintly’ living is as much for you as it has been for anyone, and that you will explore how in the seeming ordinariness of daily living you can be an effective agent, a spark of light, in the Church’s mission today.”

The groups are:-
Tuesday 10.30 a.m. at 22 Park Road
Tuesday 8.00 p.m. in the Church Hall
Wednesday 10.30 a.m. in the Church Hall
Thursday 8.00 p.m. at 1 Ware Park Cottages

Date of next meeting:.

Feb 17

The forthcoming meetings are as follows:

Feb 29 – card making
Mar 14 – decorating cup cakes for Mother’s day
Apr 18 – knitting
May 23 – walk to Stanstead Abbotts
June 27 – BBQ
Sept 19 – (to be confirmed)
Oct 17 – (to be confirmed)
Nov 28 – Christmas decoration

The Prayer Group meets in the Hall at 8pm every second and fourth Monday of the month (excluding Bank Holidays)

The Toddler Group meets, in the Church Hall, on Tuesday mornings during term time.

Some of our first members have gone to school. So we now have spaces for new members. If you, or a friend, have a toddler and are free on a Tuesday morning, we would love to see you. We meet in the Church hall, from 9.30a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Tuesdays during term-time. £1 per family covers tea or coffee for adults and a mid-morning snack & a drink for the toddlers.

The forthcoming meetings are as follows:

07 Mar
21 Mar
18 Apr
02 May
16 May
06 Jun
20 Jun
04 Jul
18 Jul
05 Sep
19 Sep
03 Oct
17 Oct
07 Nov
21 Nov
05 Dec

The Catholic Church in the Diocese of Westminster is set to feature in a new series of three films to be shown on BBC 4 Television in February and March 2012. Produced by documentary film maker Richard Alwyn, ‘Catholics’ goes behind the headlines to explore what it is like to be Catholic today. Each of the three films – one about men, one about women, and one about children – is an intimate portrait of a different Catholic world, revealing Catholicism to be a rich and complex identity and observing how this identity shapes people’s lives. The series starts on Tuesday February 21st, at 9.00 p.m. with 'Priests' filmed over six months with an intimate behind-the-scenes portrait of Allen Hall Seminary in London. The second film 'Children', is to be shown on Tuesday February 28th at 9.00 p.m. and the final film in the series 'Women' is on Tuesday March 6th at 9.00 p.m.

The Ladies Group are meeting in the Church Hall at 8.00 p.m. to enjoy an evening of card making under the guidance of Jacky Timson.
Jacky will supply all the materials and all are welcome to join us for this popular craft activity – no experience necessary.

This year the service in Ware is here in our Church at 10.00 a.m.
The same service will be repeated at 7.30 p.m. in St Margaret’s Parish Church, Hoddesdon Road, St Margaret’s.
This unique ecumenical service is celebrated across the world on that day, and this year has been written by Christian women in Malaysia.
Men are very welcome to attend either service.

"Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world.
By requiring companies to pay above market prices, Fairtrade addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest, weakest producers.
It enables them to improve their lot and have more control over their lives." (www.fairtrade.org.uk)

To celebrate FT Fortnight the Ware Town Fairtrade Committee, invites you to a Fairtrade Dinner at the Hertford Rugby Football Club (Hoe Lane, Ware) on Tuesday March 6th, 2012 at 7.30 p.m. (for 8.00 p.m.), 3-course meal cooked with an assortment of Fairtrade goods including a glass of Fairtrade wine (price per person: £20.00 tickets available from Montse (01920 465057)
Please click here for a copy of the flyer giving details of the event - Flyer

If you are in year 10+ or a young adult, you may be interested in the Flame Congress on 24 March 2012. Many thousands of young Catholics are expected to attend.
There will be local and international speakers to help you grow in faith, as well as music and an atmosphere of joy and participation.
If you would like more information, visit www.cymfed.org/flame2012.
If you are interested please speak to Fr John.

will be held on Tuesday 27th March from 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. at St Augustines, Hoddesdon in the crypt.
It will be led by David Payne an inspiring charismatic speaker and founder of the CaFE (Catholic Faith Exploration) resource centre.
This will be a powerful evening of prayer and reflection for the week before Holy Week.
Please see the poster in the Porch for more details.

A resource day to support ministry and outreach to non churchgoing Catholics will be offered at the Parish Hall, Holy Apostles Church, 47 Cumberland Street, Pimlico, London, SW1V 4LY on the 28th April 2012 from 10.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. with coffee being served from 9.30 a.m.
The day is part of a national tour called 'Crossing the Threshold' which is an initiative of the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.
It has been organised in response to concerns repeatedly expressed by priests and parishioners about the large number of baptised who never or rarely attend Sunday Mass.
Speakers include: Archbishop Vincent Nichols and Bishop Richard Moth (The Forces), among others
. There is no charge for the day but pre-booking is requested by ringing 0207 901 4818; email mission.volunteer@cbcew.org.uk

The Archbishop will be inviting to this Mass all couples in the Diocese who are celebrating their 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th and 60th plus wedding anniversary of Catholic marriage in 2012.
If you would like to go, please give Fr John the following information: husband and wife’s names, wedding date, full postal address and email (or telephone number, if no email).
Thank you.

Archbishop Vincent Nichols will be leading a pilgrimage from Westminster diocese to the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin from Wednesday evening (13th June) till the Sunday (flying back on Monday 18th June).
60 places have been booked on this pilgrimage.
As well as the daily celebration of Mass, there will be talks each day by internationally known speakers, and a great variety of workshops on themes connected with the Eucharist.
Details can be found on a poster in the Porch.
If you wish to apply for a place, please contact Gerald Daly: geralddaly@rcdow.org.uk ; 020 7798 9173.

The Diocese is planning this year’s Diocesan pilgrimage to the Holy Land which runs from 7th -15th November 2012.
Spaces are very limited on the pilgrimage but if a smallish parish group would like to go then the organisers would try and accommodate them.
Please let Fr. John know if anyone would be interested in joining the Diocesan Pilgrimage.